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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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